Blogs from Valparaíso, Valparaíso Region, Chile, South America - page 34

Arriving to Santiago after a 12 hour flight travelling back in time.... I spent pretty much my first day sleeping. Which wasnt good as it messed up my sleeping pattern for the next day too. I finally dragged myself out off bed to try and venture through the city of Santiago, First impression not what i´d expected. It wasnt as poor as i´d imagine, the people was ever so well dressrd and you could see clearly they took pride in their apperance. It was definitely too smoggy the mountain range is very nearby but you can bearly see it through the smog. As lucky as i am something was happening on town.. Music is playing all around me, people dancing young and old, performance are held in closed of streets it was such a nice atmosphere. ... read more

Alleine bin ich Dienstags nach Mendoza um mich dort mit Anna zu treffen.. Hat alles super geklappt.. das Wetter war super und den ersten Tag haben wir shoppen und trips planen verbracht.. Am zweiten Tag sind wir dann mit dem lokalen Bus für 30cent in ein nachbarörtschen gefahren, um dort mit dem Fahrrad zu den Weingütern und zur Schokoladenfabrik zu fahren. Nach der ersten Viña und einem Großeinkauf in der Schokoladenfabrik, konnten wir dann nicht mehr weiterfahren und sind zurück nach Mendoza- shoppen!! Am letzten Tag haben wir dann noch nen Tagesausflug mit reiten verbracht.. 2 mal 2 Stunden reiten.. abgesehen von den Schmerzen danach hat es super Spass gemacht. Über Nacht sind wir dann schon zurück nach Valpo.. Annas Geburtstag haben wir dann am Strand verbracht.. und einige Ausflüge in Valparaíso gemacht. Am letzten Tag ... read more

Hello Everyone This is our first entry for a little while, during which time we have managed to get ourselves from just over the Chilean border (San Pedro de Atacama) almost all the way to Santiago. We are currently in Valparaiso, a busy town on the Pacific coast that is also a bustling port. First things first. What was that brown gunk on Bridget's finger in Potosi? Nothing to do with navals or nostrils. We don't know the techinical term for it is, but "silver goo" is what it was. 40% pure silver. It's how Bolivia ships it's silver to the rest of the world. So now you know, and can sleep easy at night. So what have we been up to? First thing we did in Chile was almost have coronaries when we worked out ... read more

Did an overnight to Valparaiso to see what all the fuss is about, UNESCO world heritage site etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valparaiso Spent some hours wandering the streets. Getting there was easy enough with a record time set for how long to find and board a bus (1 minute). Record broken again on the way back since a bus for Santiago was directly through the entrance our taxi dropped us at and its wheels were already in motion (less than 30 seconds). Back in Santiago and our familiar room facing Pio Nono in Bellavista. Interesting to watch a local drug dealer across the street going through the pockets of a passed out street person, also observed where he keeps his stash hidden in the brick wall. Returned to a restaurant we found last stay for the beyond belief Fillet ... read more

I’m beginning to get accustomed to living in this country, but there’s still not a morning I don’t wake up and say, “Oh my God, I’m in Chile.” On Tuesday, September 18th, Chile celebrated its Independence Day or Día de Patria. Students and adults get Monday through Wednesday off school or work to celebrate with family and friends. The five-day weekend ensures you won’t miss out on the fun Chile has to offer. The fiestas patrias are the best time of year to learn Chilean traditions. In class we spent an afternoon dancing the Cueca, the traditional Chilean dance. The cueca works like this: a man dressed in a full cowboy uniform, and a woman dressed in a fluffy dress dance in circles to typical cueca music. The idea is the man is supposed to ... read more